Checks a server for HTTP/2 or SPDY support, supporting both NPN and ALPN negotiation mechanisms & IPv6.

Cover a variety of performance related issues related to mobile sites and the techniques used to overcome them.

A DSL that lets you write simple scripts to perform chains of HTTP requests and related request and response manipulation.

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A fascinating tour of the practicalities behind WebSockets via implementing a WebSocket-based server from scratch using only Ruby’s built-in socket libraries.

A look at techniques used to get significantly improved Speed Index scores on a site’s redesign by optimizing CSS, images, and JavaScript and asset packaging.

Currently says it’s not hardened enough for production but it works.

Nginx 1.9.1 allows multiple sockets to listen on the same IP address and port combination. The kernel then load balances incoming connections across the sockets, effectively sharding the socket.

Two researchers found that on the top 200 news sites, a median 44% reduction in page load time and 39% reduction in data usage occurred when Firefox’s optional Tracking Protection was enabled.

Edge, Microsoft’s IE replacement on Windows 10, is setting new records in the JavaScript speed wars and is already “way faster” than IE11.